MRU countries hold strategic talks in Monrovia

The validation of a ten-year strategic action plan for the Mano River Union has opened in Monrovia with a call for the harmonization of a sub-regional policy. At the start of the workshop, Planning Minister Amara Konneh reaffirmed the Inter-ministerial Council’s commitment to democracy in the Mano River Union.

Minister Konneh also called on the delegates to put together economic strategy relative to what he called the growth triangle for the sub-region.

The Liberian Planning Minister encouraged the gathering to focus on the common challenges in the MRU including issues of institution and governance.

According to Minister Konneh, the issues of institution and governance are the binding constraints for moving the sub-region forward.

He challenged the delegates to ensure that the negative impact of economic divergence in the Basin is addressed during the three-day meeting.

While it is true that an individual may be held responsible for corruption and mismanagement of funds in government, the lack of proper system to work with may as well impede the process of ethical, managerial, and financial accountability – Bernard Gbayee Goah